Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

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Special Correspcndencso Gazette and Journal.
Down, May so. The commission will
be delivered this morning to ex-senator
Charles II. McWhorter for clerk Of the
orphans court and register in chancery
in place Of ]. NJ. Housmau. The com
mission bears date to-day and thus bis
term commences. A singular thing 10
developed about the date of the COM
mencament OF the term OF these offices in
New C,sstie county upon examination OF
the official register. MIR. Housman's pre-
decessor was appointed on the 24th Of
May Mr.. Housman'a first appointment
was ON tho 2sth and his second on the
29lh, and now Mr.. MoWhorter Ia ap-
| pointed on the 30th. A further exninina-
| ton Of the register shows that the APP
| poiptment was made in 1850 In the middle
Of April aud in 1889 in tho early part Of
| that month
| The ladies Of the town melted quite a
| handsome fund from the festival for the
benefit of the academy campus. The large
| hall and elaRs.ronms OF tho academy were
| handsomely deroFated with flowers, forms
and grasses. AnNther festival will he
held on 4 adnesday and Thursday even
| inga IL Ouihreth Hail for the benefit Of
the Dover library.
The town assessment list has been hung
up in the post office and the Town Coun'
Gil will sit as board Of errors and mp
peaIs on June 9Th, in the Robbins hose
house.
DoyRR, May l.-tDecoration- day WA
celebrated here yesterday az II never wa
before, the visiting militia adding mucl
TO the occasion. The line formed at
O'Clock in the following order; Capitol
Band; Milford, Dover and Wyoming
militia companies under the command O
Lieutenant Colonel Boyle; Torbert Pos
OF Dover, and John A. Logan Post o
Wyoming, and delegations from severn
other State posts. In the line was also
long row Of carriages. The militia mad
q fine appearance, and the drilling wa
excellent. The various cemeteries wer
visited, and at each salute was fred AMI
services held. The line returned to tn
courthouse, where IL was addressed il
the hall by Prof. II. II. Skinner and Hon
Nathaniel b. Smithers. There wer
about 400 persons in line.
An interesting case will be decided il
the court of chanoery here to-day, th
facts Of which are as follows william
Walker, now deceased, an inhabitant o
, | Dover was possessed Of property to th
, value Of about $4,000. Becoming in
yolved, he made mortgage of $27, 90
to the Farmers Bank for debts due il
Still being unfortunate and contractin
] | other debts and the interest upon hi
; original mortgage accommodating, and b
| | ing unable to sell his property, he mad
4 | deed in fee simple to the bank oonve,
{ ing all his property in the instrument an
r the bank agreed TO pay his debts. III
I bank subsequently sold the property |
an increase of over 81, 900 Of the amour
D of Walkers Indebtedness. Walker in h
+ lifetime demanded the payment OF IL
4 excess and the bank refused. The suit
= brought to recover this amount on Il
ground that in equity mortgager car
: not become possessed Of a mortgage
y property and receive any profit from
Y unless he is Il higher bidder for 1t the
& other purchasers.
: Application was received by Adjutan
% General Renney yesterday for the music
ing in Of Company A., First Delawa
Cavalry, to be located OF Laurel, wit
Isaac j. Wootten as captain and Samu
l.. Kenney as first lieutenant. The D.
al yer company has not yet elected ca
D tain. Major Kirk, prominent your
@ lawyer is mentioned, and will probRb
" be elected to the office.
y A movement is on foot to place tv
i fountains in the Dover Green, one in Il
Z, middle Of each of the squares.
Ie Every morning and afternoon trotte
Is from Dover and the surrounding count
are exercised at the fair grounds. Yeste
:, y day the track was full all day. A numb
y !, of Dover people own some very fl
q teams, which will take part at the rae
/. in the fall. Among the possessors of 70
g nags are T. s. CLARK, Harry Ford, Jac'
n Lewis and DIR. Il. stout. George A. M
lington owns the finest stallion in q
y State. Ho is but two years old named BE
N efaction and is valued at 80 500, tho
is oughbred and the only registered amin
% south of Wilmington.